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The world now enters a period of extraordinary geopolitical and economic upheaval. In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha speaks with Australian geopolitical and China expert Dr. Warwick Powell about the escalation of conflict around the Strait of Hormuz, soaring energy prices, Iran's regional strategy, the Ukraine war, China's economic resilience, and the growing crisis inside the Western geopolitical system. The discussion goes beyond the immediate Iran conflict.

Sean Stone, son of film maker Oliver Stone, explores the hidden forces that shape our world. We cover how Hollywood, pop culture and the national security state intertwine, why conspiracy theories are ridiculed, and how cancel culture works as social control. Sean questions the official 9/11 narrative, the manipulation of forensic evidence, and the influence of Freemasonry, bloodlines, and spiritual warfare in politics.

Cuban-born Austrian economist Jorge Besada explains why human decisions matter more than numbers in economics, and why private property is the true foundation of both innovation and free speech. He takes a critical look at Zionism, which began as a response to anti-Semitism but became a lasting source of conflict, and compares it with the Soviet Union as another flawed ideology built on coercion.

As war propaganda ramps up across the UK mainstream media, Charles Malet and Brian Gerrish look at the way in which the Ministry of Defence exploits its own service personnel — particularly with videos like this. Later in the discussion, the tone changes to examine the alarming drop in morale aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after the announcement that the aircraft carrier would return to San Diego. The episode finishes on a cliffhanger which will be revisited in the next episode.

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Nestled on the rugged, terraced slopes of the Iqlim al-Tuffah region in southern Lebanon, Arab Salim commands the heights overlooking the deep valleys descending toward the Litani River Basin. This is a landscape forged in persistence, carved into steep ridges where peasant agriculture and popular defence define daily survival.

Forensic scientist David Klatzow breaks down the Oscar Pistorius case. He covers the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, police errors that marred the investigation, legal wrangling over intent, and the recklessness and self-defence that decided the verdict. Klatzow draws on forensic evidence. He examines the acoustics of the scene and criticises how cross-examination and media hype shaped public perception.

The global balance of power undergoes a dramatic transformation. In this wide-ranging conversation, Carl Zha joins Dr. David Oualaalou to examine China’s economic, military, and diplomatic influence, and what it means for the future of U.S. power and the emergent multipolar world. The discussion begins with China’s increasingly successful military exports, particularly the J-10C fighter jet.